Last Tuesday as the students from ILC were released, they raced over to the table. You would think they were giving out money or free food, for that matter. What was it? The sign on the table said, “FREE BOOKS.” The kids were ecstatic as they rummaged through the pile of books. From picture books to chapter books, all the kids were excited to find at least one that appealed to them. Most found more.
“The pile of books quickly dwindled as they found the ones they liked, in their frantic effort to be the first to find those prize possessions,” staff member Sarah Miller observed.
Each student got to take home up to three books. The books had been donated to City Impact and the
“I think there was a smile on every face in the gym that afternoon. A smile on each child’s face from the excitement of having a new book and a smile on the face of every adult at seeing the excitement of the kids about having their own books to read,” Miller said.
